. >> i want to be a criminal profiler for the fbi. the violence. that made me not even to want go to school. >> i want to be a prosecutor. it's sad you can't walk down the street. you have to pick and choose the right time to leave the house. >> just the other day, somebody tried to rob my brother with a gun at the gas station. >> it's stressful. that's the most overwhelming thing. >> reporter: the young men joined obama to launch my brother's keeper initiative, tying together the best mentoring programs and provide educational and economic opportunities to at-risk youth. for the president, this was clearly personal. >> when i was their age, i was a lot like them. i didn't have a dad in the house. and i was angry about it. i made bad choices. i got high without always thinking about the harm that it could do me. i didn't always take school as seriously as i should have. i made excuses. i could see myself in these young men. when i made a mistake, the consequences were not as severe. i had people who encouraged me. they never gave up on me. and so i